diff --git a/expr.c b/expr.c
index f81ce1a..f9a6333 100644
--- a/expr.c
+++ b/expr.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ void free_expr(struct expr *expr)
 }
 
 
-/* ----- var = value, ... shortcut ----------------------------------------- */
+/* ----- [var =] value, ... shortcuts -------------------------------------- */
 
 
 int parse_var(const char *s, const char **id, struct value **values,
@@ -497,8 +497,7 @@ int parse_var(const char *s, const char **id, struct value **values,
 		return -1;
 	if (id)
 		*id = var_id;
-	if (values)
-		*values = var_value_list;
+	*values = var_value_list;
 	n = 0;
 	for (value = var_value_list; value; value = value->next)
 		n++;
@@ -509,6 +508,22 @@ int parse_var(const char *s, const char **id, struct value **values,
 }
 
 
+int parse_values(const char *s, struct value **values)
+{
+	const struct value *value;
+	int n;
+
+	scan_values(s);
+	if (yyparse())
+		return -1;
+	*values = var_value_list;
+	n = 0;
+	for (value = var_value_list; value; value = value->next)
+		n++;
+	return n;
+}
+
+
 void free_values(struct value *values, int keep_expr)
 {
 	struct value *next;
diff --git a/expr.h b/expr.h
index a8a704c..f40b95d 100644
--- a/expr.h
+++ b/expr.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ void free_expr(struct expr *expr);
 
 int parse_var(const char *s, const char **id, struct value **values,
     int max_values);
+int parse_values(const char *s, struct value **values);
 void free_values(struct value *values, int keep_expr);
 
 #endif /* !EXPR_H */
diff --git a/fpd.h b/fpd.h
index c2c7a87..74f61c7 100644
--- a/fpd.h
+++ b/fpd.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ extern struct value *var_value_list;
 void scan_empty(void);
 void scan_expr(const char *s);
 void scan_var(const char *s);
+void scan_values(const char *s);
 
 int yyparse(void);
 
diff --git a/fpd.l b/fpd.l
index e6d4857..edfd6d0 100644
--- a/fpd.l
+++ b/fpd.l
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ void scan_var(const char *s)
 	yy_scan_string(s);
 }
 
+
+void scan_values(const char *s)
+{
+	start_token = START_VALUES;
+	yy_scan_string(s);
+}
+
 %}
 
 
diff --git a/fpd.y b/fpd.y
index b55f9ea..0464c9b 100644
--- a/fpd.y
+++ b/fpd.y
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static struct obj *new_obj(enum obj_type type)
 };
 
 
-%token		START_FPD START_EXPR START_VAR
+%token		START_FPD START_EXPR START_VAR START_VALUES
 %token		TOK_SET TOK_LOOP TOK_PART TOK_FRAME TOK_TABLE TOK_VEC
 %token		TOK_PAD TOK_RPAD TOK_RECT TOK_LINE TOK_CIRC TOK_ARC
 %token		TOK_MEAS TOK_MEASX TOK_MEASY
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ all:
 			var_id = $2;
 			var_value_list = $3;
 		}
+	| START_VALUES row
+		{
+			var_value_list = $2;
+		}
 	;
 
 fpd:
diff --git a/gui_frame.c b/gui_frame.c
index 079ad06..7722774 100644
--- a/gui_frame.c
+++ b/gui_frame.c
@@ -523,6 +523,17 @@ static void edit_value(struct value *value)
 }
 
 
+static void edit_value_list(struct value *value,
+    void (*set_values)(void *user, const struct value *values, int n_values),
+    void *user)
+{
+	inst_select_outside(value, unselect_value);
+	label_in_box_bg(value->widget, COLOR_VAR_EDITING);
+	edit_nothing();
+	edit_expr_list(value->expr, set_values, user);
+}
+
+
 /* ----- activator --------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 
@@ -569,6 +580,7 @@ static void set_col_values(void *user, const struct value *values,
 		value = (*row)->values;
 		for (walk = table->vars; walk != var; walk = walk->next)
 			value = value->next;
+		free_expr(value->expr);
 		value->expr = values->expr;
 		values = values->next;
 		row = &(*row)->next;
@@ -661,6 +673,35 @@ static void select_row(struct row *row)
 }
 
 
+static void set_row_values(void *user, const struct value *values,
+    int n_values)
+{
+	struct value *value = user;
+	struct row *row = value->row;
+	struct table *table = row->table;
+	struct var **var;
+	const struct value *walk;
+	int first = 1;
+
+	var = &table->vars;
+	for (walk = row->values; walk != value; walk = walk->next)
+		var = &(*var)->next;
+
+	while (values) {
+		if (!*var)
+			add_column_here(table, var);
+		if (first)
+			first = 0;
+		else
+			value = value->next;
+		free_expr(value->expr);
+		value->expr = values->expr;
+		values = values->next;
+		var = &(*var)->next;
+	}
+}
+
+
 static gboolean table_var_select_event(GtkWidget *widget,
     GdkEventButton *event, gpointer data)
 {
@@ -688,7 +729,7 @@ static gboolean table_value_select_event(GtkWidget *widget,
 		if (!value->row ||
 		    value->row->table->active_row == value->row) {
 			edit_nothing();
-			edit_value(value);
+			edit_value_list(value, set_row_values, value);
 		} else {
 			select_row(value->row);
 			change_world();
diff --git a/gui_status.c b/gui_status.c
index 016cbeb..9ce94f5 100644
--- a/gui_status.c
+++ b/gui_status.c
@@ -360,14 +360,16 @@ static enum edit_status unique_with_values_status(const char *s, void *ctx)
 {
 	const struct edit_unique_with_values_ctx *unique_ctx = ctx;
 	const char *id;
+	struct value *values;
 	int n;
 
 	if (!strcmp(s, *unique_ctx->s))
 		return es_unchanged;
 	status_begin_reporting();
-	n = parse_var(s, &id, NULL, unique_ctx->max_values);
+	n = parse_var(s, &id, &values, unique_ctx->max_values);
 	if (n < 0)
 		return es_bad;
+	free_values(values, 0);
 	return !unique_ctx->validate ||
 	    unique_ctx->validate(id, unique_ctx->ctx) ? es_good : es_bad;
 }
@@ -544,6 +546,73 @@ void edit_y(struct expr **expr)
 }
 
 
+/* ----- expression list --------------------------------------------------- */
+
+
+struct edit_expr_list_ctx {
+	struct expr *expr;
+	void (*set_values)(void *user, const struct value *values,
+	    int n_values);
+	void *user;
+};
+
+
+static char *expr_list_retrieve(void *ctx)
+{
+	struct edit_expr_list_ctx *expr_list_ctx = ctx;
+
+	return unparse(expr_list_ctx->expr);
+}
+
+
+static enum edit_status expr_list_status(const char *s, void *ctx)
+{
+	struct value *values;
+	int n;
+
+	status_begin_reporting();
+	n = parse_values(s, &values);
+	if (n < 0)
+		return es_bad;
+	free_values(values, 0);
+	return es_good;
+}
+
+
+static void expr_list_store(const char *s, void *ctx)
+{
+	struct edit_expr_list_ctx *expr_list_ctx = ctx;
+	struct value *values;
+	int n;
+
+	status_begin_reporting();
+	n = parse_values(s, &values);
+	assert(n >= 0);
+	expr_list_ctx->set_values(expr_list_ctx->user, values, n);
+	free_values(values, 1);
+}
+
+
+static struct edit_ops edit_ops_expr_list = {
+	.retrieve	= expr_list_retrieve,
+	.status		= expr_list_status,
+	.store		= expr_list_store,
+};
+
+
+void edit_expr_list(struct expr *expr,
+    void (*set_values)(void *user, const struct value *values, int n_values),
+    void *user)
+{
+	static struct edit_expr_list_ctx expr_list_ctx;
+
+	expr_list_ctx.expr = expr;
+	expr_list_ctx.set_values = set_values;
+	expr_list_ctx.user = user;
+	setup_edit(status_entry, &edit_ops_expr_list, &expr_list_ctx);
+}
+
+
 /* ----- text entry -------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 
diff --git a/gui_status.h b/gui_status.h
index bffb218..325cd38 100644
--- a/gui_status.h
+++ b/gui_status.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ void edit_unique_with_values(const char **s,
     void *user, int max_values);
 void edit_name(char **s, int (*validate)(const char *s, void *ctx), void *ctx);
 void edit_expr(struct expr **expr);
+void edit_expr_list(struct expr *expr,
+    void (*set_values)(void *user, const struct value *values, int n_values),
+    void *user);
 void edit_x(struct expr **expr);
 void edit_y(struct expr **expr);
 void edit_nothing(void);